Current Students

For many students, finding – and keeping – a safe place to live is one of their first thoughts when they come to VIU. Did you know the University’s Off-Campus Housing department can support you with things like house hunting, tenancy law and conflict resolution? Here are five ways this year-round service can help you.

Chelsea Marsolais is a peer facilitator with Career Studio, a new service at VIU that assists students with writing resumés and cover letters, interview skills and career exploration.

She recently helped Joe, a VIU student whose last name we agreed not to use.

When it comes to leaving things to the last minute, you would be hard-pressed to find a person that doesn’t struggle with this. Procrastination is an issue we all face, whether it is assignments, applications or errands you are putting off … so what do we do about it?

Hi! My name is Tasha, and I am one of the counsellors/advisors at the Cowichan campus. Pleased to meet a fellow procrastinator! :)

It’s Fall Study Days for academic programs at VIU – are you using this time to get caught up? If so, our student blogger Samantha Allan has interviewed the experts and put together some tips on how to use time more effectively in her latest blog post.

In the transition back to in-person learning, many VIU students have expressed that they feel as if they have significantly less time for their commitments and often struggle to manage their time. What exactly is time management? It is the ability to use time effectively and it is considered a skill, so it can be learned and strengthened!

Winter weather has arrived on Vancouver Island. As you may have already noticed, Island weather can be unpredictable. On the West Coast, sometimes fondly referred to as the “wet coast,” weather patterns like high winds, heavy rain, thunderstorms or snowstorms can happen in any season and without warning. Extreme weather can result in power outages and campus closures.

Fall has finally arrived on Vancouver Island. Yes, this means rain, but it also means Halloween, and there’s a lot going on at VIU. Read on to join in all the spooky fun!
 
Also in this issue: new resources you should check out in the library, scholarship deadline reminders and ways to participate in WorldVIU Days, happening October 31 to November 4.

Jenni [pronounced Yenni] Ottilie Keppler says she’s always felt a “personal calling towards the west coast of North America,” and a desire to conduct research in a UNESCO biosphere region.

When she discovered that Vancouver Island University (VIU) had a research institute focusing on projects within the UNESCO-designated Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR) she reached out to see if she could do a practical research semester.

Graduating from university is a big accomplishment.

To help graduating students in the Tuition Waiver Program (TWP) for former youth in care mark this momentous achievement, VIU’s Financial Aid and Awards department, in collaboration with many generous community donors, created a graduate gift box program. Of the 33 Tuition Waiver Program students who graduated in June 2022, 21 signed up to receive a box filled with items to help them celebrate.